New Milan player De Ketelaere honored by Kaká comparisons
MILAN (AP) — New AC Milan signing Charles De Ketelaere is honored by comparisons to former Rossoneri hero Kaká and hopes he can achieve as much…
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‘My age doesn’t matter:’ Lewandowski aims to rebuild Barça
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski is determined to get Barcelona winning trophies again with all the…
Continue ReadingRested Newgarden seeking IndyCar lead at home in Nashville
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Josef Newgarden finished a disappointing 10th in the debut Music City Grand Prix on…
Continue ReadingEnglish FA to block unpopular changes to soccer team colors
LONDON (AP) — The English Football Association has given itself power to block changes to home jersey colors and badges that are unpopular with…
Continue ReadingNewcastle hands manager Eddie Howe new long-term deal
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle has given manager Eddie Howe a new long-term contract less than a year after handing him the task of keeping…
Continue ReadingTen Hag: ‘Not right’ to single out Ronaldo for criticism
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has tried to shield Cristiano Ronaldo from criticism after the forward left a…
Continue ReadingBrentford’s Mbeumo targets Cameroon switch before World Cup
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon has recruited Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo to play for the national team ahead of the World Cup. Mbeumo would…
Continue ReadingEngland success spotlights women’s sports at Comm Games
By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — A week after the Lionesses became the pride of England for winning the Women’s…
Continue ReadingNadal withdraws from Montreal because of abdominal injury
MONTREAL (AP) — Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the upcoming hard-court tournament in Montreal because of the abdominal injury that caused him to…
Continue ReadingKremlin says Griner swap must be discussed without publicity
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Friday that it’s open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange…
Continue ReadingUS stays top of FIFA women’s rankings; England up to No. 4
ZURICH (AP) — The United States women’s soccer team has extended its five-year reign atop the FIFA rankings. New European champion England moved…
Continue ReadingNCAA hoops leagues grapple with unequal pay for women’s refs
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The NCAA earned praise last year when it agreed to pay referees at its men’s and women’s basketball…
Continue ReadingRaiders give McDaniels happy homecoming, beat Jaguars 27-11
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Josh Jacobs and rookie Zamir White ran well on a rain-soaked field and the Raiders routed…
Continue ReadingCoco Gauff beats former No. 1 Naomi Osaka in straight sets
SAN JOSE (AP) — Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala…
Continue ReadingSyndergaard, Phillies beat Nationals in rain-shortened game
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Noah Syndergaard won his Phillies debut despite giving up four runs, Alec Bohm hit a three-run…
Continue ReadingJonathan Huberdeau gets $84M, 8-year extension with Flames
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames and recently acquired forward Jonathan Huberdeau have agreed to an $84 million, eight-year contract…
Continue ReadingPerez’s 3-run homer in 7th lifts Royals over Red Sox 7-3
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a line drive, three-run homer run to break open a close game and…
Continue ReadingDevils avoid arbitration with Wood with 1-year, $3.2M deal
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils avoided salary arbitration with Miles Wood, agreeing to a one-year, $3.2 million deal with the forward.…
Continue ReadingHernández, Guerrero homer as Blue Jays beat Twins 9-3
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer, Teoscar Hernández homered for the second straight…
Continue ReadingRangers win 3-2 over WSox in debuts of 2 former 1st-rounders
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Meibrys Viloria had a tiebreaking pinch-hit RBI single in the seventh inning and…
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